"Many plans are in a man's mind, but it is the Lord's purpose for him that will stand."

Proverbs 19:21

Sunday, March 4, 2012

12 and 6

The boys celebrated their birthdays with friends yesterday. We reserved the game room at church. Everyone had a good time. There were two cakes...both ice cream cakes made by my mother. Shaun wanted butterscotch and Jordan chose chocolate. We also had pizza. I felt guilty because everything has been so crazy around here and it seemed as if their party was thrown together. Then a little later, during the birthday song, I looked around at all of our friends and family and almost cried. My boys are so loved. There are so many people who care about them.

I was able to relax after that little emotional revelation.

I'm so grateful for my mother. The party wouldn't have happened without her. She ran my errands, made the cakes, and set everything up. She and my sister also served all the guests and helped with the clean up. They are truly amazing.

Here are some pictures from the big day.





Friday, March 2, 2012

Generation Praise at Kidpak

I just realized I never posted about Shaun singing with the older choir kids at Kidpak.

As usual, they were great. I'm so glad they get opportunities to show off their talents and worship.

Maybe I can figure out how to upload some pictures...I'm still blogging from my phone!




Thursday, March 1, 2012

Results

I went back to the doctor today and heard good news.  God heard our prayers...my "tear" is healing!  Last week it was 4 centimeters long and today it was down to 3 centimeters.  The doctor was even more optimistic than he was last week!
Before the ultrasound, the doctor couldn't find the baby's heart beat.  Very scary, especially since the dopplar picked it up two weeks ago.  We heard it loud and clear on the ultrasound, though.
Thank you, Lord!
I was kind of surprised.  I was actually thinking I'd get the "all clear" today, But Dr C wasn't surprised at all.  He said he wasn't expecting the tear to be completely better.  So I guess I'm on target. 
Until I am completely healed, my activity is still limited.  This is harder than I thougt it would be.  I'm so grateful for my friends and family.  They've cooked, watched my kids, and organized my house.  Don't know where we'd be without 'em!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Pelvic Action

My husband.  He "knows" my doctors because he works with them.  This can be awkward, for obvious reasons.  For example, when I went to the doctor last week and Dr C was explaining to us the conditions of being on "modified bed rest".  He actually looked at my husband and said, "Sorry, no pelvic action".
Ew.
I go back to the doctor tomorrow.  I'm nervous.  I still have my peace, but I'm nervous. 
Please pray with us for my healing and a safe baby.
Hopefully all will be back to normal soon.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

My Tuesday

5:00 a.m.  First alarm rings.  Hit snooze, nudge The Hubs awake and fall asleep again.
5:30 a.m.  Second alarm rings.  Really nudge The Hubs and ask if he's planning to go to work today.  Fall asleep again.
7:30 a.m.  I am unexpectedly awakened by my alarm which was set for yesterday.  I turn it off and go back to sleep.
8:30 a.m.  The real alarm goes off.  I hit snooze,  roll over, go back to sleep. 
8:35 a.m.  Alarm goes off again.  I get up and take some Zofran so maybe I'll feel like eating breakfast. 
I begin to get ready for the day.
8:43 a.m.  Miss a call from my friend Elia because I'm still in the bathroom. 
8:55 a.m.  Wish I had more of my own clothes, most of which are over at the old house.  Settle for a pair of Chris' sweats and one of his shirts, too.
9:00 a.m.  Hear the boys scurrying around.  Ask if they'd like some eggs for breakfast. 
9:05 a.m.  Boys get dressed for co-op (I had decided to skip today but Jordan really wanted to go to his science class) while I scramble some eggs.
9:15 a.m.  Boys and I sit down at the table, which was brought over last night.  We have prayer and eat our eggs without salt.  Because our salt is still at the other house.
9:30 a.m.  Shaun finishes his eggs and asks for some of last night's Shepherd's Pie.  I make a mental note to ask Wendy for the recipe.
9:45 a.m.  I load the dishwasher while the boys brush their teeth.  They then go outside to wait on their Mama Susie, who has generously offered to take them to school.
9:55 a.m.  Boys leave for school.  I get comfy on the couch.
10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.  Return Elia's phone call, read, pray, try to determine if the crampy feeling in my abdomen is regular pregnancy stuff or something to worry about.  Decide on the former.  Marvel at how quiet the house is.  Text a few friends, answer some emails. 
11:35 a.m.  Realize that the kids will be home soon.  They wanted hot dogs for lunch so I begin getting it ready.
11:40 a.m.  My mom calls and says the boys want to stay at school longer and will just eat lunch there.  I decide on what to have for lunch myself (WW Smart Ones-  Lasagna Florentine and some spinach)  and put it in the microwave.
11:45 a.m.  Return to the couch and begin this post while waiting for lunch to heat up.  Get caught up and forget about lunch until...
12:04 p.m.  Eat.  I realize I haven't vomited since last Thursday and say a prayer thanking God for Zofran.
12:20 p.m. Decide to move to my bed.  Get comfy.  The Hubs sends a text to check on me.  I answer it, let him know I'm fine.  Begin to panic a little about the boys' birthday party.  Its on Saturday and nothing's planned yet.  I don't even have anything to write with, so I make a mental note to tell Chris to bring all of our school supplies back from the other house this afternoon so that I can begin making making my shopping list.  Decide to read some more.
12:33 p.m.  Look up from my book and wonder what I'd see if I had a pair of binnoculars...I look straight out of my window from my bed, directly at the house across the street.  This makes me wonder what Wayne, my across the street neighbor, would see if he had binnoculars.  I decide maybe I should close my curtains.
1:00 p.m. Kids come home, show me what they did at school, and go outside to play.  I visit with my mom for a few minutes before she leaves.  Check Twitter and Facebook.  Discover that my friend Vicki is bringing a Mexican casserole for dinner tomorrow.  Look forward to seeing her.
1:30 p.m.  Jordan bursts into the door to announce that he has to poop.
1:33 p.m.  Shaun also comes inside to use the restroom.  I laugh at them.  They are quite funny.
2:30 p.m.  Take some more Zofran
2:36 p.m.  Boys ask for a snack and they want it to be a hot dog.  I decide to pick my battles and let them have one.  Then I get back on my bed.
2:45 p.m.  Miss a call from The Hubs because I'm in the bathroom. 
2:49 p.m.  My neice sends me a text,asking if the boys can come play.  Since her siblings are sick, I suggest she come play here.  I do not get a reply, which leads me to suspect that she has hijacked my sister's phone.
3:04 p.m.  Remind the boys to clean up their snack mess in the kitchen.
3:15 p.m.  Chris comes home from work.  Jordan tells me that Daddy came home with a puppy.  Thankfully, he was "just telling a joke".
3:30 p.m.  AT&T breaks the news that we are too far from the road to get UVerse. 
3:35 p.m.  My parents come over to help Chris finish up some projects.  My mom wants to know how bored I am, asks if I'd like some jigsaw puzzles, and tells a funny story about my dad from before I was born.  I move back to the couch to watch some footage of Jordan at yesterday's soccer practice. 
4:00 p.m.  The kids continue to play outside while Chris and I visit with my parents.
5:00 p.m.  It begins to rain, so the kids come unside and my parents go home. 
5:05 p.m.  I grab a handful of Cheeze-its and go back to my bed because the boys want to play X-Box in the living room.
6:30 p.m. My sweet friend Jessica comes over with tons of delicious food. It was great to talk to her! 7:00 p.m. Stuffed from dinner, I return to the couch. 7:30 p.m. Desperate to get out of the house, I drive to the other house to get some of the kids' school books and my Willow Tree figurines. 7:45 p.m. Back at home, on the couch. 8:00 p.m. Chris and the boys go back to the other house to move some more things and I read the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. 9:00 p.m. They return home. 9:15 p.m. Chris leaves for the grocery store. 9:30 p.m. I lay down with Jordan. He wants a story about how Chris and I kissed when we got married. 9:45 p.m. Lay down with Shaun. He wants to talk about how annoying Jordan was today. I listen and then remind him that I never got along with my sister either and now that we're all grown up, we're best friends. He wanted to hear that about as much as I did when I was his age. 10:15p.m. The Hubs comes home from Kroger with everything on the list...and much more. 10:20 p.m. We begin to watch "The Help". 1:09 a.m. Movie's over. The Hubs is sacked out on the couch. Kids are sacked out in Shaun's bed. Think I'll go to bed myself. And there you have it. My Tuesday. Was that exciting or what? I've never been quite bored enough to chronicle my day. Don't be too jealous. ;)

Monday, February 27, 2012

Moved

We moved last night.  Sort of.  There's still a ton to do but we spent the night at the new (old?) place last night.  The kids went right to sleep in their own rooms, even without a movie.

My friend Wendy brought us dinner tonight.  Shepherds Pie.  I'd never had it before, but now I love it.  I'm so thankful for my friends.  And my family who have all gone out of their way to help us out while I'm off my feet.

I'm blogging from my phone because our Uverse service hasn't been switched over yet.  That was supposed to happen today but there was a crazy mix up at AT&T today.  No internet does NOT make being on bedrest any easier, let me tell you.

The boys just came home.  Jordan loved soccer and everyone loved our dinner.  Both boys had seconds and Shaun wanted thirds.  They had to eat on the kitchen counter because we don't have a dining room table yet.  Hopefully that will change in a few minutes. 

I don't go back to the doctor until Thursday.  I wish it was tomorrow.  I don't like this waiting game.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Baby News

The Hubs and I went back to the doctor early yesterday morning. He did another ultrasound and saw a tear in my uterus. This may have been caused by my violent gut-wrenching vomiting. Or not. Sometimes it just happens. Dr C did prescribe some Zofran to help with the nausea and so far it's working. He is very optimistic that the tear will heal on it's own and wants to see me again next week. In the meantime, I'm on modified bed rest. This means pretty much staying off my feet which should be interesting considering I home school two very active boys. My mother has been a great help, as usual. I'm so blessed to have the parents that I have.

The Dr did say that I could get out some. I just don't need to be out and about for more than two hours at a time. Out to dinner is fine- which is how I managed to have birthday lunch with Shaun. Going to church is fine. I guess the doctor doesn't realize that going to church is an all day affair for us. Ha ha! I laughed a little when he said that. Long shopping trips are out- which is why Shaun and dad went shopping without me. I did, however, venture in to Lowe's to pick out new flooring. Did I mention that we're moving? Very soon? But that's a different post.

Our (growing!) baby looked great again yesterday. Heart rate in the 180s and we are able to make out little facial features. This baby likes to have it's hand up near it's face, just like Shaun and Jordan did. So precious. If you pray, please continue to pray for us. I still have my peace, but covet your prayers.

That's all for now. I imagine I'll be blogging quite a bit if for no other reason than sheer boredom. Ha!